Arts in the Park
Arts in the Park is presented
every summer by the Yukon Arts Society and produced by
Steve Slade. The concerts are presented in Lepage Park
(3rd & wood) every weekday from noon to 1 pm.
The show goes on rain or shine!
This a free to the public event.
Performers are paid through a combination
of
government and funding agencies and all our great comunity
sponsors.
The 2009 Concert Series
runs ten weeks and runs from
May 19th - July 24th. This is our thirteenth season.
For information
on the 2009 noon hour concert series
you can email me at steve@steveslade.com
or leave a message at 867-334-3052.
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Hi there - the 2009 season has come to an end. And what a great summer it was.
Many thanks to all involved - performers, sponsors, audience members, everyone!
We couldn't do it without you.
See you next year in the park - our first show will be: Tuesday, May 25th, 2010.
You can always contact me at the above #s for information on Arts in the Park.
Have a great year. Take care of each other.
Stay warm and dry.
- fini -
Week
One: May 19th - 22nd
This
Week's Performing Artists
Tuesday, May 19th - All City Senior Band
(students from both Porter Creek & FH Collins HIgh Schools)
Wednesday,
May 20th - Steve Slade
(singing songs written with students from YT, BC and NWT)
Thursday, May 21st - The Whitehorse Community Choir
(come on down and lift your voice in song)
Friday, May 22nd - Whitehorse String Ensemble
(Violins, Violas, Cellos, and lots of Bows!)
Week Two: May 25th - May 29th
This Week's Performing Artists
Monday,
May 25th - Dave Haddock
(a longtime musical stalwart and well loved entertainer)
Tuesday, May 26th - Howard Chymy
(the yukon's favourite street musician)
Wednesday, May 27th - Ecole Emilee Tremblay
(students from EET will be singing both original and traditional songs "en francais")
Thursday, May 28th - Wendy & The Lost Boys
(Guitar driven acoustic instrumentation with rich, high, asynchronous harmonies)
Friday, May 29th - The Lost Time Machine
(featuring the stellar talents of Ryanb McNally and Kyle Cashin)
Week
Three: June 1st - 5th
This Week's Performing Artists
Monday,
June 1st - Fleur de Swing
(Annie Avery, Keitha Clark, Nadine Landry & Lisa Turner swing)
Tuesday, June 2nd - Soir de Semaine
(the Yukon's Premiere francophone band - dance, dance, dance!)
Wednesday, June 3rd - Barbara Chamberlin & students
(an end of season recital in the park)
Thursday, June 4th - Joe Loutchan
(the Yukon's favourite fiddler)
Friday, June 5th - The Bergman Family
(top notch bluegrass and old timey music)
Week
Four: June 8th - 12th
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday, June 8th - Annie Avery, Keitha Clark & Steve Slade
( piano, fiddle, guitar, harmonies and original tunes)
Tuesday, June 9th - Dao Strom
(orginal songs from this american poet and songwriter)
Wednesday, June 10th - Remy Rodden
(singalong green songs for kids and adults)
Thursday, June 11th - The Done Gone String Band
(a gamily helping of old timey and bluegrass music)
Friday, June 12th - Kim Beggs
(with Todd Livingstone on Dobro and Brian Kobayakawa on Bass)
Week Five: June 15th - 19th
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday, June 15th - Parker-Thomas Jazz
(vibraphones, guitar, bass and drums)
Tuesday, June 16th - Kim Barlow
(the Yukon's Queen of alternative folk)
Wednesday, June 17th - The Big Band
(the brassiest band in town!)
Thursday, June 18th - Nicole Edwards Trio
(with Annie Avery on kbrd & Jon Heaton on bass)
Friday, June 19th - A DOUBLE BILL
(Angel Hall & Andrea Bourgoyne will debut on our stage)
Week
Six: June 22nd - 26th
This Week's Performing Artists
Monday,
June 22nd - Evalyn Parry
("poignant, scathing, nostalgic, flippant, and often fabulously funny" - penguin eggs)
Tuesday, June 23rd - Doug Thorseth
(the best darn fingerstyle guitarist in the Yukon)
Wednesday, June 24th - The FiddleHeads
(youthful energy and always entertaining!)
Thursday, June 25th - Andrea Ramolo
("direct, to the point, funny, sexy, tough and vulnerable at the same time" - Nanaimo's Harbour Living)
Friday, June 26th - Ryan Enns
(the Yukon's young classical guitar maestro returns for a visit)
Week Seven: June
29th - July 3rd
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday, June 29th - Yukon Women In Music
(five - count 'em - five songwriters in the round)
Tuesday, June 30th - Lara Lewis
(the piano playing chanteuse with Ivan Zenovith & Cory Chouinard)
Wednesday, July 1st - NO SHOW - It's Canada Day at Shipyards Park!
Thursday, July 2nd - Kate Weeks & Keitha Clarke
(fiddle, guitar, stellar songwriting - who could ask for more?)
Friday, July 3rd - The Windy Valley Boys
(the house band from Skagway's infamous Red Onion Saloon)
Week Eight: July 6th -
10th
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday,
July 6th - Gordie Tentrees Trio
(the Yukon's blues road warrior's return to the park)
Tuesday, July 7th - The Canucks
(Yukon Legends - a class act!)
Wednesday, July 8th - SABA Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble
(come on out and shake it with the dancers)
Thursday, July 9th - Mamaguroove
(BC's premiere funk/soul/reggae band - don't miss it)
Friday, July 10th - George McConkey
(with Nathan Tinkham & Rob Bergman)
Week
Nine: July 13th - 17th
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday, July 13th - Ed Peekeekakoot
(one of western Canada's finest fingerstyle guitarists)
Tuesday, July 14th - Headwater
(they were such a big hit last year we had to have them back)
Wednesday, July 15th - Mr B & the Bingo Bongo Boogie Band
(one of the Yukon's favourite children's entertainers)
Thursday, July 16th - Grant Simpson
(the yukon's premiere piano player straps on a guitar!)
Friday, July 17th - Celia McBride
(storytelling: from pith to pathos, and humour too!)
Week
Ten: July 20th - 24th
This
Week's Performing Artists
Monday, July 20th - NIcholas Mah & Danette Readman
(two of the Yukon's best classical guitarists - together again for the first time!)
Tuesday, July 21st - Brenda Berezan
(a fine Haines Junction Singer songwriter and her band)
Wednesday, July 22nd - Lana Rae
(the Yukon's favourite children's entertainer)
Thursday, July 23rd - Manfred Janssen
(one of the Yukon's best and most consistent singer songwriters)
Friday, July 24th - The Grand Finale!!
(a live CBC North broadcast featuring: Steve Slade, Celia McBride, Nicholas Mah, Mr Vein and Keitha Clark)